January 2013

Here’s the official word from the FTC: The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA...

If you’ve worked in real estate as a buyer or seller for any length of time, you are likely familiar with the sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach that accompanies an that seems way, WAY too low. Worse, the buyer and seller have already agreed...

Until you find yourself in the position of paying the capital gains tax, the idea of postponing or avoiding it might not seem like such a big deal. We’re here to tell you that the sooner you understand the ramifications of this huge tax benefit the better,...

Jason Hartman is joined by President and Co-Founder of Empact, Sheena Lindahl, to talk about the growth of entrepreneurship in young people and Empact’s Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour, which supports and showcases entrepreneurs age 30 and under. Sheena talks about the misperception that most entrepreneurial businesses are in...

It’s not your fault if you’ve fallen for the 24/7 cable business “news” channels and their frenzied suggestions to buy, buy, buy the stock market as if it were the only game in town. Ever notice who’s advertising on those media outlets? It’s almost exclusively deep-pocketed brokers...